Recording information:
Contributors: Belikova, V.; Kozyreva, E
Footnote:
Archive Reference: N-508498
Reproduction of От съезда к съезду USSR, 1971 35mm Comb BW pos
Description:
Documentary charting the industrial and economic achievements of the latest Five Year Plan, as revealed at the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party
This film touches on the early electrification policies championed by Lenin, with images shot at various power stations across the Soviet Union, including Magnitogorsk. Features archival footage of Komsomol construction, tractor construction and irrigation. Also, commentary on improvements to income and education, with scenes of women shopping in department stores and the scientists behind space exploration